Soon, it will be a massive office complex, a lot of high end residences, a big ferry port, IKEA, Fairway, some artists and some housing projects.

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Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:46:19 +0000bwac47685@/discussions
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC)’s 2017 Autumn Art Shows:
Interactive, Material Matters, Interactive, Grand Installations, Really Affordable Art Show
Closing Weekend: Saturday, October 14th, 2017 and Sunday, October 15th, 2017
BWAC shows span a range of creativity in the arts, and the Fall Show is no exception. With five (5) different Art Exhibitions on two floors, plus music and a Café, coming to the BWAC Gallery on the Red Hook Waterfront is your chance to experience:
Material Matters: Innovations in Clay, Glass, Wood and Metal: BWAC’s annual show of museum-quality ceramic art, selected by Lillian Tone, Assistant Curator from MOMA.
Interactive: Our members show, located on the second floor.
Grand Installations: An immersive Art Experience: Visitors will be part of the ongoing intermixing of creativity, the ongoing exchange of thought patterns, uniquely placed within the creative zone with the merging of visions, words, music, thoughts… never static.
Really Affordable Art Show: Over 150 works under $499 selected by show juror Laura Phipps, Assistant Curator of Art, Whitney Museum of Art.
EVENTS:
Saturday, October 14th:
2:00 PM-5:00 PM: Readers from the Staten Island Creative Community will once again get together with readers from the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists coalition to present original poetry and prose based on the theme “Bridges.” Poets will include Thomas Fucaloro, Fritz Weiss, Marilyn Kiss, Jessica Kratz, Druanne Dillon, and Brandon Korosh. Joelle Morrison will be featured reading from her new book of short stories. The original music and lyrics of Alergic to B’s will follow the readings. For more information contact the SICC Literary Chairperson at lampmanrobin@gmal.com.
Sunday, October 15th:
2:00PM-3:30PM: Ecstatic Ekphrastic Visions: Word Cabaret tours the BWAC Galleries. Word Cabaret commissions a bevy of Brooklyn-based writers to pen original monologues, poems, and stories, each inspired by an artwork in BWAC’s Fall member show. Reserve a spot on a “tour” to hear these words performed by professional actors under the direction of Courtney L. Wetzel. Produced and hosted by John Istel
4:00PM: Put in a winning bid at the Silent Affordable Auction (where bids start as low as $30)
Free Admission
The show is open weekends 1-6PM and runs through October 15
481 Van Brunt (Door 7) in Red Hook. 11231
718-596-2506
bwacinfo@aol.com
Or for more information, go to bwac.org
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Sun, 01 Oct 2017 12:06:03 +0000bwac47674@/discussions
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC)’s 2017 Autumn Art Shows:
Interactive, Material Matters, Interactive, Grand Installations, Really Affordable Art Show
Saturday, October 7th, 2017 and Sunday, October 8th, 2017
BWAC shows span a range of creativity in the arts, and the Fall Show is no exception. With five (5) different Art Exhibitions on two floors, plus music and a Café, coming to the BWAC Gallery on the Red Hook Waterfront is your chance to experience:
Material Matters: Innovations in Clay, Glass, Wood and Metal: BWAC’s annual show of museum-quality ceramic art, selected by Lillian Tone, Assistant Curator from MOMA.
Interactive: Our members show, located on the second floor.
Grand Installations: An immersive Art Experience: Visitors will be part of the ongoing intermixing of creativity, the ongoing exchange of thought patterns, uniquely placed within the creative zone with the merging of visions, words, music, thoughts… never static.
Really Affordable Art Show: Over 150 works under $499 selected by show juror Laura Phipps, Assistant Curator of Art, Whitney Museum of Art.
EVENTS:
Saturday, October 7th:
1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Special Interactive Event: Artists Talk Art-- Artist Talks with Joe Banish, Roy Carruba, Michael DeSiano, Sandra Forest, Anna Hagan, Judith Eloise Hooper, Tiziana Mazziotto, Eric Strauss and Jeff Watts. Meet the artists on a guided exhibition tour as they talk about their work, revealing the artists' thinking and methods. Meet @ Performance Stage, 2nd Floor. Moderator: Michael DeSiano
2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Madame Please--playing classic rock, blues, funk or R&B
3:15 PM-4:15 PM: Myrna and the Bulldog--Their catchy tunes and lyrics combine Americana and Blues, with nods to Mexican soul.
4:30 PM-5:30 PM: Nick Titolo and Associates--with Nick Titolo and Carol Ruiz
Sunday, October 8th:
2:00PM-3:30PM: Composer, vocalist and percussionist Paula Jeanine Bennett and her A Village Of One Choir
4:00PM-5:00 PM: Frank A. Haye & The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir
Free Admission
The show is open weekends 1-6PM and runs through October 15
481 Van Brunt (Door 7) in Red Hook.
718-596-2506
bwacinfo@aol.com
Or for more information, go to bwac.org
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]]>Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) Summer Shows: Palette Unlimited and Black and Whitehttp://brooklynian.com/discussion/47629/brooklyn-waterfront-artists-coalition-bwac-summer-shows-palette-unlimited-and-black-and-white
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:13:47 +0000bwac47629@/discussions
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC)’s 2017 Summer Art Shows
Palette Unlimited and Black and White
Saturday, August 19th, 2017 and Sunday, August 20th, 2017
It’s summertime for the artists of the Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition and the art-lovers who eagerly await every BWAC exhibit. Mid-summer is also the middle of BWAC’s fortieth year; for our 2017 Summer Shows we present the juried Black & White 2017 exhibit and Palette Unlimited. Palette Unlimited is the exhibiting members’ 25th annual summer show, with over 150 artists exhibiting. Our third national juried Black & White show presents artwork by artists from around the country. Noted juror Alison Hokanson, Assistant Curator in the Department of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, selected 110 pieces from almost 1200 submissions to put together this spectacular exhibit.
Admission to the Gallery and all its special events is free, donations gladly accepted.
The show is open weekends 1-6PM and runs through August 20
481 Van Brunt (Door 7) in Red Hook.
718-596-2506
bwacinfo@aol.com
Or for more information, go to bwac.org
EVENTS:
Saturday, August 19th:
2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Absurdo & The Coyote are an Astoria-based folk philosophy punk duo. Ben Absurdo and Elise “Coyote Cinema” Levitt play guitar and sing about the cost of being human in this world. They perform as separate solo acts and collaborate with various other groups. https://www.facebook.com/Ben-Absurdo-853654161428773/ asxcvbnbgfdsaSDFGHGFDSAsdfghbn Zxcvbnhttps://www.facebook.com/Coyote-Cinema-1055921874520188/
3:15 PM-4:15 PM: The Greenstreets are an Astoria based band. Blending a touch of 90's alt-rock with modern indie pop rock. Playing songs about love, loss, togetherness and life. https://www.facebook.com/The-Greenstreets-111386965703155/
4:30 PM-5:30 PM: Genevieve Fernworthy is a theologian, artist, and multi-instrumentalist who performs solo under the moniker LAUDS and with Billy Cancel in the noise-poetry duo Tidal Channel. Her solo musical output is expansive, and she incorporates elements of synthpop, soul, psych, and noise into her instrumental + vocal work. Involved in frequent collaboration with David Lackner (Synthetic Love Dream), Adrian Knight (Blue Jazz TV), Dahm Majuri Cipolla (the Phantom Family Halo), and Celie Dailey (Spewgeyser), she also plays + tours regularly with the Martin Bisi band. She founded Hidden House Press in 2008, and is an active member (viola) of the PARK Quartet. www.thursdayfernworthy.com
Sunday, August 20th:
2:00 PM-4:00 PM: The band Jerram Original Network started in the early seventies as backup for the great Motown vocal group Martha and the Vandellas, and would over time become a jazz band working locally in and around NYC. Founder / drummer Jerry Griffin has played with Leon Thomas, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Donald Ayler and Pharoah Sanders. Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America's Gig Fund program, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
4:00PM—Put in a winning bid at the Silent Affordable Auction (where bids start as low as $30)
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Mon, 07 Aug 2017 21:36:59 +0000bwac47617@/discussionsBrooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition 2017 Summer Art Shows Palette Unlimited and Black and Whitehttp://brooklynian.com/discussion/47609/brooklyn-waterfront-artists-coalition-2017-summer-art-shows-palette-unlimited-and-black-and-white
Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:53:30 +0000bwac47609@/discussionshttps://www.facebook.com/the.johnkessel
3:15-4:15 Zoe Over Zero
Zoe Over Zero IS an alternative rock band. The group currently consists of, Andreas Karantzikos (guitar, vocals, songwriter) Philip DiFranco (bass, songwriter) Luis Arichavala (drums, songwriter) Link:
4:30-5:30 Urban Teakettle and guest Tom Doyle
Urban Teakettle is the collaborative project of songwriters Alana Hollander and Shannon Alexander. Also joining the stage will be Tom Doyle, a veteran of the stage, playing with numerous bands since the late 90's. https://m.soundcloud.com/alana-hollander
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Sat, 22 Jul 2017 14:12:23 +0000bwac47602@/discussionsBrooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Spring Show and Performanceshttp://brooklynian.com/discussion/47552/brooklyn-waterfront-artists-coalition-spring-show-and-performances
Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:45:24 +0000bwac47552@/discussionshttp://alleewyer.com/
Sunday, June 11th: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Jim Petrie is a New York based guitarist, singer and writer of songs that are a bit country, a bit folky, a bit bluesy, and a bit rock 'n roll; all played with a classical guitarist's touch. www.jimpetriemusic.com
3:15-4:15 PM Curtis Why is a traveling singer songwriter and masterly musician from Australia, who has been performing around the world for nearly a year now. Curtis's unique, and immensely appealing guitar style, which blends rhythm and lead, is an expression of his desire to harmonize dynamic oppositions. songsfacebook.com/curtiswhy soundcloud.com/curtiswhy
4:30PM -5:30 PM Astoria Skyline will be presenting interpretative acoustic covers, from artists as diverse as Paul Simon, Liz Phair, Oasis, and Old Crow Medicine Show. With influences ranging from the Grateful Dead, John Fahey, and Yo La Tengo, multi-instrumentalist Josh Wakesberg has been serenading the Astoria skyline for over a decade. When not singing on his fire escape, he can be found exploring abandoned buildings and photographing NYC parks. Stephanie Kadison provides backup vocals and keyboards for a number of local NYC singer songwriters, including Peri Mason, and is a classically trained singer, pianist, dancer, and PhD neuroscientist turned HS bio]]>BWAC Spring Art Show - Rites of Springhttp://brooklynian.com/discussion/47510/bwac-spring-art-show-rites-of-spring
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 16:22:46 +0000bwac47510@/discussionsThe Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition

There are certain rites of spring that define the season – the blossoming Cherry Esplanade at BBG, commencement ceremonies, the return of ice cream cones and rose wine. For the artists and patrons of the Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition, spring time signals a fresh new season of art shows and performances. To begin BWAC’s fortieth year, opening May 13, The 2017 Spring Shows: Wide Open 8, the Recycle Show and the 25th Annual Spring Pier Show: Rites of Spring.

As inspiration to participating artists, Rites of Spring show chair Anna Annus Hagen referenced Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem, Early Spring. As a result, the light-filled, airy galleries are filled with images of renewal and regeneration. Over 150 artists are exhibiting.

Wide Open 8, a national juried show presents 120 works selected from more than 1500 submissions, by artists all around the country. Esteemed juror Cara Manes, Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA, selected pieces of virtually every medium, including painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture and installation – it was completely wide open. Manes had this to say: I was impressed by both the breadth and caliber of the artists' creative production, and I look forward to seeing the show come together.

Recycle 2017showcases art crafted from cast-off, discarded and repurposed materials, and the pieces selected will certainly impress, amaze and amuse. Says Harriet Taub, Executive Director of Materials for the Arts and the show’s juror:

The opening reception on May 13th features RB FIVE. Richard Bennett and his irreverent group of NY improvisers will perform selections from his upcoming Ropeadope Records release Experiments in Truth as well as “other vital, groovalicious and transcendent tunes.” Come add to the giant installation string sculpture made of reused yarn, ribbon, and rope with NYC’s premier reuse facility, Materials for the Arts, a unit of the Department of Cultural Affairs. And cast your vote for Wide Open 8 and Recycle Peoples’ Choice Awards.

A full complement of live music and special events are planned for every day the galley is open. There is a Sunday multi-genre music series that includes performances granted by The Jazz Foundation of America; and a Saturday reading series with a wondrous variety of NY wordsmiths. On June 3, to complement the Recycle show, SIMS Municipal Recycling in Sunset Park is again sponsoring a special film - Fold Crumple Crush: The Art of El Anatsui about the Ghanese artist who converts used bottle tops into huge, opulent wall hangings. Admission to the gallery and all its special events is free, donations gladly accepted.

BWAC’s 25,000 sf Civil War-era gallery is located at a spectacular waterfront site overlooking the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor. It is across from the Fairway supermarket and down the block from IKEA in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, set amidst trendy boutiques and restaurants. Accessible by public transportation and biking is a breeze!

Saturday, May 13th

Music by RBS-jazz pianist Richard Bennett and his irreverent group of NY improvisers.

And there ill be a really fun collaborative art installation where visitors will be invited to help build a giant string sculpture, made of reused yarn, ribbon, and rope, with NYC's premier reuse facility. Materials for the Arts, a unit of the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Other special events are planned for every day of the show - including the Sunday performance series and Saturday reading series, which aims to celebrate and savor the wondrous variety of Brooklyn-based wordsmiths.

This short story (http://amzn.to/2kUwXjP) is one I wrote several years ago under the title "Room to Rent," then saw published in a number of literary magazines and 'Net sites. However, my residence on Coffey Street -- and almost daily foot-commute to my employment at Fairway Market -- brought Esteban del Valle's street mural titled "Man, What Are You Doing Here" to my attention and inspired a new title to the story.

Please accept it as a small (obviously self-interested) tribute to Red Hook, a 'hood my roommate -- also a writer -- and I have come to appreciate more than either she or I could possibly say in piece as paltry as this one. But we hope to deliver in many (and far greater!) ways in the coming months and years.

In the meantime, thank you for allowing us to be a part of the Red Hook experience. Our landlord and landlady (John & Rosemary McGettrick), by the way, are the greatest!

The Fall Group
Art Shows in BWAC’s funky Civil War-era warehouse gallery on Red Hook’s scenic
pier are filled with 25,000sf of art in all mediums, in a wide variety of
styles, and in four distinctly different exhibits: Brooklyn is…. a narrative show of some 200 artists; Art in Clay 4, exhibiting the power of
clay to say almost anything; the really
really Affordable Art Show, a juried show where really really great
bargains are to be found, and Grand
Installations - very different yet all dramatic installations interspersed
throughout the galleries. Multiple
special events are planned for every single day of the show. It’s
jam-packed with concerts in many music genres as well written word programs
which aim to celebrate and savor the wondrous variety of local wordsmiths.

Saturday October 8th:

Jazz guitarist,
Sasha Kolontyrsky, 2PM

Learning Curves - an installment by educators, in
reading series The Word Cabaret, 4PM

On 10/2,
2:00PM, a solo performance by Tom Fitzpatrick, and at 4:00PM,
Roots revivalist Victor V. Gurbo and his band. The show is
open weekends 1-6PM and runs until Sunday, October 16.

481 Van Brunt
(Door 7) in Red Hook 11231

718-596-2506

bwac.org

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Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:53:16 +0000CGA_NPC47190@/discussionsOn Saturday September 10, 2016, the Carroll Gardens Association (CGA) will be hosting the Southwest Brooklyn Fall Festival, celebrating the best of Red Hook, Carroll Gardens and the Columbia Waterfront. The Fall Festival, which runs through the heart of the Columbia Waterfront District , is the one time of the year when Southwest Brooklyn's diverse community of local businesses, artists, service organizations, and residents come together. We pride ourselves on being 100% Brooklyn, showcasing homegrown artists and artisans, performers, and local cuisine.

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Attracting more than 2,500 people from all over New York, elected officials, and almost 100 participating community-based businesses, nonprofits, and local talent, the Fall Festival highlights distinct neighborhood culture while celebrating a shared Southwest Brooklyn identity.

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Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:51:24 +0000CGA_NPC47187@/discussionsOn Saturday September 10, 2016, the Carroll Gardens Association (CGA) will be hosting the Southwest Brooklyn Fall Festival, celebrating the best of Red Hook, Carroll Gardens and the Columbia Waterfront. The Fall Festival, which runs through the heart of the Columbia Waterfront District , is the one time of the year when Southwest Brooklyn's diverse community of local businesses, artists, service organizations, and residents come together. We pride ourselves on being 100% Brooklyn, showcasing homegrown artists and artisans, performers, and local cuisine.

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Attracting more than 2,500 people from all over New York, elected officials, and almost 100 participating community-based businesses, nonprofits, and local talent, the Fall Festival highlights distinct neighborhood culture while celebrating a shared Southwest Brooklyn identity.

BWAC’s second
show, COLOR, is curated by Lilian
Tone, Assistant Curator for the Museum of Modern Art. Close to 1800 pieces were submitted, which
Tone had to whittle down to 100. Says
Tone of the show, “Color is addressed from an enormous variety of
viewpoints, subject matters, media, and styles.”

Saturday, August 6

1:30 PM--Ben Absurdo. Astoria-based musician and writer Ben Absurdo
(1/2 of The Repressions) melds poetry and anarchy into philosophy-punk over the
white-hot furnace of his traumatized guitar.

1:30 PM--Singer-songwriter Braxton Hicks. Braxton Hicks is
an energetic and talented singer-songwriter whose music is a unique mixture of
styles and sounds. You’ll hear shades of Broadway, New Orleans, Rock ‘n
Roll, American popular standards, and even classical music in his finely
crafted pop tunes. The lyrics tell stories of love and deception,
celebration and pain.

3:30 PM--Harry
Oppenheimer.
Harry Oppenheimer has been playing
Mountain Dulcimer for thirty years. He is a frequent performer at the Conference
House Staten Island, the ETG Book Cafe, The Raritan Bay Festival, The Muddy Cup
and The Perking Latte. In addition, he has played at numerous art exhibits and
at the New Hope Art Festival. Employed by Historic Richmond town as a teacher,
historical Interpreter and musician, he has been a workshop leader and
performer at the 2014 Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival and the 2015 Cranberry Dulcimer
and Autoharp Gathering

Saturday, June 11th 2pm: In conjunction with the Recycle show of art made from re-purposed
materials, a screening of Trash Dance, an inspiring documentary about
dance, creativity and dirty work, sponsored by SIMS Municipal Recycling

Roode Hoek,
a celebration of Red Hook’s Dutch past leading up its multicultural
present where ~200 BWAC artists are exhibiting; Wide Open 7, a
national juried show selected by Metropolitan Museum
assistant curator, Beth Saunders with 120 pieces in all media, chosen from
over 1900 submissions; Recycle, juried
by Harriet Taub of NYC’s Materials for the Arts, which has introduced many
of our visitors to the new re-use genre. 65 pieces are exhibited.

Special music events:

Saturday, June 4th: Today’s performances are Sam
Rasiotis of Astoria’s Dirty Wings, performing gritty, reflective
Alt-Americana, rooted in location and relations, with inventive, paired down
popular alt-rock and pop interpretations.1:30PM

Sunday
May 15th: Two unplugged in Red Hook in Red Hook concerts today: At
1:00 p.m., the eccentric and eclectic music of Rome 56, and at 3:00
p.m. is the bit country, bit bluesy, and bit rock 'n roll
music of Jim Petrie.

Authorities say five people have been wounded in a shooting in Brooklyn, and one has suffered serious injuries.

Fire Department officials said ambulances responded to reports of gunshot victims at an address in the borough's Red Hook neighborhood shortly before 11 p.m. Monday. Two men had jumped out of a silver SUV on Dwight Street, opened fire, and then fled the scene, police said.

The victims -- three women and two men, ranging in age from 19 to 22 -- were shot just after 10:50 p.m. Monday. Two 20-year-old men were shot in the torso, and a 19-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman were both shot in the leg.

The 19-year-old woman was shot in torso and is in critical condition. The rest of the victims were hospitalized in stable condition. Four of the five were taken to Lutheran Medical Center. The fifth, a man, was taken to Methodist Hospital.

There were no arrests and no weapons were recovered. The motive is unknown.

Twenty-two people were shot in the city between Friday and Sunday -- three of them fatally. Most were in Brooklyn, including nine people shot in East New York early Sunday morning.

200+ local artists will be showing work that addresses turmoil at any scale, geopolitical and personal crises alike. The show will contain works critical and comical, traditional and digital, flat and 3D. There is a special juried section World Out of Order, where Problems such as homelessness, poverty and hunger are addressed and 25% of the sales will be donated to charities.

Out of Order

Come see for yourself how artists from all around the country have responded to the challenge "What is color?" - in large scale installations, works on canvas, assemblage, photography, mixed media, fabric art and sculpture. 100 pieces were selected out of the 1740 submissions received, by esteemed juror, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Assistant Curator, Lauren Hinkson.

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Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:14:26 +0000salix44014@/discussionsThanks]]>Lost Cat in Red Hook (Dikeman Street)http://brooklynian.com/discussion/37962/lost-cat-in-red-hook-dikeman-street
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:20:22 +0000matthew37962@/discussionsChewie, a young tuxedo cat (with a dash of orange), went missing on Tuesday during the day near Van Brunt and Dikeman streets. He's about a year old or younger (adolescent), very sweet but might be a little shy. Please call Matthew at 347-725-0644. Reward.
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Tue, 28 May 2013 01:44:40 +0000ctirado643643@/discussionsHi,

My name is Cynthia Tirado and I just recently moved to Red Hook after living in Carroll Gardens for the last 25 years. I am a retiree and supplement my somewhat meager income by selling antiques and collectibles both online (Ebay, Etsy, etc) and out of my home. In Carroll Gardens I lived in an area with a great deal of foot traffic (Henry & Union) and had many well attended and highly profitable sales right outside my home. Here in Red Hook my situation is quite different. The street I live on (Nelson right off Hamilton Ave) is pretty off the beaten path so the possibility of sales at my home is not really viable.

My impressions of Red Hook thus far is that it is very much a community on the rise and is full of creative / artistic people. Every where I go I see hipsters young and not so young. It seems to me that the area is ripe for some sort of Flea / Antique/Craft Market along the lines of Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene ( without the ridiculously inflated prices) . Has anyone ever tried starting a flea in Red Hook ? Would anyone besides me be interested in starting one now ? I think somewhere on Van Brunt or near the waterfront would be ideal. Any suggestions about how I might hook up with other vendors who might be interested in getting together and trying to create a Red Hook Flea ? Any help and/or suggestions you can offer will be much appreciated .

Best Regards,

Cynthia

Attached files ]]>This Saturday in Red Hook: Snap Food Truck + Yard Salehttp://brooklynian.com/discussion/37110/this-saturday-in-red-hook-snap-food-truck-yard-sale
Sat, 06 Oct 2012 03:24:54 +0000shredder37110@/discussionsIt's going to be a lovely day to clean out your closets, pick up some new used treasures, and chow down on some flame-grilled grass-fed burgers, artisanal hot dogs and hand-cut fries from the Snap food truck.